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Mejia spells bullpen in brief visit to bigs
- Updated: August 21, 2016
KANSAS CITY — After Friday’s marathon of a game, which went 11 innings and featured a rain delay of more than three hours, the Twins needed another arm in their bullpen, so they called up left-hander Adalberto Mejia from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday. First baseman/designated hitter Kennys Vargas was optioned to Triple-A.
Mejia, who was acquired in the July 28 trade that sent Eduardo Nunez to the Giants, immediately saw action in the 10-0 loss to the Royals, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings in relief of Hector Santiago, who lasted 4 2/3 innings.
Mejia, who won’t be available for a few days after throwing 42 pitches, was optioned back to Rochester after the game, with a corresponding move for another pitcher coming on Sunday.
“It was time for us to try to absorb some innings, and he was our best option,” manager Paul Molitor said. “I’m grateful we had him here. It was good to see him in person as opposed to just reports. You could get a feel for what he could do, throwing it over with his mix of four pitches.”
Mejia had posted a 4.66 ERA with 20 strikeouts and three walks in 19 1/3 innings in three starts with Triple-A Rochester since the deal. He was due to start …
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